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get_dashboard_config

Get dashboard details and embedded configuration in a single response.

How to control get_dashboard_config ↓

What get_dashboard_config does on Superset

AI agents call get_dashboard_config to retrieve information from Superset without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_dashboard_config needs a policy

This tool retrieves dashboard configuration and details without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a simple query operation with no side effects, fitting the 'Read' category for data retrieval. Low severity because accessing dashboard configuration poses minimal risk even if exposed to an AI agent—it is informational only.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_dashboard_config' and description 'Get dashboard details and embedded configuration' indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution. The verb 'get' and lack of any action words suggest a read-only operation.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_dashboard_config gives an agent:

How to control get_dashboard_config

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Superset, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_dashboard_config:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_dashboard_config": {}
  }
}

get_dashboard_config is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Superset — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_dashboard_config

What does the get_dashboard_config tool do? +

Get dashboard details and embedded configuration in a single response. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Superset MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_dashboard_config? +

Register the Superset MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dashboard_config: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Superset. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_dashboard_config? +

get_dashboard_config is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_dashboard_config? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_dashboard_config rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block get_dashboard_config completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_dashboard_config. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides get_dashboard_config? +

get_dashboard_config is provided by the Superset MCP server (winding2020/superset-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Superset tool call.

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